A jackknifed semi truck blocked both lanes of Highway 20 near Coupeville for about a half hour Wednesday afternoon.

At approximately 1 p.m., the truck was southbound on Highway 20 driving past Coupeville when the driver tried to make a U-turn at the intersection with Willard Road, said Island County Sheriff's Deputy Scott Fortin.

The truck got stuck in a small ditch, effectively blocking the north and south lanes of the highway.

A front loader from the nearby garbage transfer station was brought in to pull the truck from the ditch. The semi finally able to turn around and sped away north.

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